Rekindling the Youthful Era

Chapter 811 This actually makes sense

After successfully leaving the kitchen, Xu Youyu returned to her bedroom, winked at Li Luo who was still there, and gave her an OK sign.

"What do you mean?" Li Luo stood at the door, peeked outside, then immediately closed the bedroom door and asked, "Is that all? What did you say?"

"I didn't say anything," Xu Youyu chuckled. "I just told Aunt Yuan that I was also planning to buy a villa and asked her to take me with her next time she goes to see one."

"This matter..." Li Luo nodded slowly, but quickly asked with a puzzled look, "What does this have to do with what I just told you?"

"You're so stupid." Xu Youyu rolled her eyes at him. "Think about it carefully. Uncle Ying and Aunt Yuan aren't usually around, so they have no idea how close you and I are."

"From their perspective, I'm just a roommate who's very close to the three of you."

"So all I need to do is dispel their doubts."

Li Luo stroked his chin, pondering carefully, and gradually realized what he meant: "So you mean..."

Xu Youyu snapped his fingers and hummed twice, saying, "If Uncle Ying and Aunt Yuan find out that I'm buying a villa, they'll mistakenly think that I'm only temporarily staying at the villa with you."

"After all, if I really fell for you, why would I need to buy a villa myself when I already have such a super rich husband like you?"

"So in their view, if I buy a villa, it must mean that I have to move out."

"Thinking about it this way, I'm sure I don't have any particularly close relationship with that person."

"Don't you think so?" Xu Youyu leaned close to Li Luo, lifted his chin, and whispered teasingly in his ear, "Husband~"

"You really came up with that idea." Li Luo's body was aroused by her teasing, and he pressed her against the wall, kissed her, and then asked, "Then why don't you just tell Aunt Yuan that you're moving out?"

"Isn't that lying?" Xu Youyu snorted. "And if I were to say that willingly, wouldn't it seem like I'm trying to cover something up?"

"Some things, you have to let people think and guess for themselves before they will believe them."

"Many people tend to trust their own logic and judgment more than the answers that others tell them."

Li Luo nodded slowly after hearing this: "You have a whole set of reasons."

"Of course," Xu Youyu chuckled. "Someone rushed in so urgently for help, I haven't disappointed you, have I?"

"How can I repay you?" Li Luo carried her to the bedside, sat down, and put his arm around her slender waist, asking softly, "I locked the door just now, do you want..."

"Let go!" Xu Youyu quickly broke free from him, glaring at him angrily. "Uncle Ying and Aunt Yuan are outside! You still want to mess around? Besides, I haven't even packed my luggage yet, so hurry up and help me."

"Alright." Li Luo helplessly shrugged, having no choice but to put aside her little thoughts. After calming down, she got up and began to help Xu Youyu pack her luggage.

Xu Youyu didn't have many things either, just a little more than Yan Zhusheng.

Starting with the wardrobe, besides some regular clothes, there were a lot of erotic gadgets.

JK uniforms, secretaries, and bunny ears are all considered the most basic things.

Even though there were no outsiders present, Xu Youyu felt a little embarrassed about the other things and quickly stuffed them all into his suitcase.

"How come there's so much?" Li Luo, watching from the side, was also somewhat shocked. "I don't think I've ever used this much before."

"Where are there none?" Xu Youyu glared at him. "There are just some that haven't been used yet."

"You bought way too much..."

"In the end, didn't you benefit the most? And now you're complaining, huh?"

"Cough... I didn't mean it." Li Luo chuckled and hugged Xu Youyu from behind. "Buy more, we can try it next time."

"Humph~"

With Li Luo's help, Xu Youyu quickly emptied the wardrobe of clothes, putting the excess ones into plastic bags to take downstairs and dispose of them later.

Among these, Xu Youyu specifically kept the white scarf that Lin Xiuhong had given him, intending to wear it today.

Then, Xu Youyu went to the desk and began to tidy up the things in the desk and bookshelf.

"What do you think this is?"

While tidying up the bookshelf, Xu Youyu took out a CD, shook it at Li Luo, and asked with a grin.

“A CD of ‘Mojito’, please.” Li Luo smiled and reached out to take it. “You must take this with you.”

"I also got a CD drive for the new computer, so I can listen to the same songs on repeat in the study." Xu Youyu smiled and took the CD back, carefully putting it away.

Then she picked up the same mechanical keyboard that Li Luo had used on the table, along with the wooden wrist rest that Li Luo had given her, and put it into her backpack.

In addition, there was the mug that Li Luo gave her, the complete set of "Literary Era" physical books that Ying Chanxi and Yan Zhusheng gave her for her birthday, and the second volume of "A Little Reunion" that Li Luo gave her.

"Oh right, and these too." Xu Youyu opened a desk drawer and smiled at Li Luo, "All the pen pal letters you've written to me over the years are here, including the letter I wrote back in Qiongzhou City."

"Of course, besides these, there's also the most important thing..."

"This is it!"

As Xu Youyu said this, he finished tidying up the things on top, and then went to the cabinet door under the bookshelf. After opening it, he showed it to Li Luo.

Li Luo peeked inside and immediately realized what it was.

"Be careful with these things when you drive later, don't break them."

“Of course.” Xu Youyu nodded vigorously. “I bought some foam plastic, I’ll stuff it in later to prevent it from getting bumped.”

As Xu Youyu spoke, he took out a box of custom-made wine glasses from inside.

This was a birthday gift that Li Luo personally gave her when she first celebrated her birthday at Bihai Lanting.

They even made several cocktails especially for her.

Looking back on that time now, it remains fresh in my memory, like fine wine, the longer time passes, the more unforgettable it becomes.

"I plan to put this on the bar counter on the basement floor," Xu Youyu said with a grin and an expectant look. "Then I'll order a whole batch to fill up my wine cabinet."

"I'm glad you like it." Li Luo helped her stuff the foam back in and said with a smile, "I also bought a pool table over there, so we can drink and play pool together in the future."

"Just playing pool?" Xu Youyu gave him a rather alluring look, winked, and then teased him with a grin, "You can also play against me on the pool table~"

"...I advise you not to seduce me at a time like this." "Hahahaha~" Xu Youyu saw that his eyes were not right and immediately ran away to avoid being punished on the spot.

The two of them packed their luggage while joking around. When it was almost noon, Ying Chanxi came over and called them to go out for lunch.

At this time, Ying Zhicheng and Li Guohong had already taken their seats, and Ying Chanxi and Yan Zhusheng were helping to serve the dishes.

Seeing this, Xu Youyu also went into the kitchen to help take out the bowls and chopsticks.

After everyone was seated, Li Guohong, as the head of the family, took the initiative to say, "We're just having a simple lunch today; dinner is the main event."

"So I won't say any more, let's start eating."

"We still have to move after we finish eating."

"Yes, eat up, eat up," Lin Xiuhong said, picking up her chopsticks.

Everyone picked up their chopsticks and began to enjoy their lunch, chatting casually along the way.

Li Luo turned to Yuan Wanqing and asked, "Aunt Yuan, how are your work and schedules going lately? I remember you were supposed to participate in the Spring Festival Gala this year."

“Yes.” Yuan Wanqing nodded gently. “I’ve already gone there to practice and rehearse for the Spring Festival Gala program, and there shouldn’t be any major problems.”

“There were other dance troupes and individuals choreographing and rehearsing on site, but it had little to do with me.”

"So all you need to do is register a while before the Spring Festival Gala and then participate in the final rehearsal activities."

Yuan Wanqing originally had no plans to appear on the Spring Festival Gala. After all, for her now, going to the Spring Festival Gala was not as good as going back to the countryside with Ying Zhicheng to spend New Year's Eve.

She is now really enjoying the feeling of being with her family.

This is especially true now that Ying Chanxi has completely accepted her as his stepmother.

However, since Li Luo made the suggestion, Yuan Wanqing would not refuse.

He's, after all, their two daughters' future husband, so they should help him in his career if they can.

If the adapted version of "Misplaced Time and Space" can be featured on the Spring Festival Gala and shine brightly, it will be of great benefit to the future development of culture.

"But as for Douyin..." Yuan Wanqing hesitated for a moment before continuing, "I don't know where they heard the news from."

"After learning that I would be participating in this year's Spring Festival Gala, they contacted me and wanted to discuss the Spring Festival activities with my studio."

"However, they are still in the preparation stage, so they just informed me."

Upon hearing this, Li Luo immediately raised his eyebrows: "Could it be that they secured the title sponsorship for the Spring Festival Gala?"

"I don't think so," Yuan Wanqing shook her head. "The title sponsor for this year was already decided a long time ago, before Douyin had even taken off yet."

“That’s true.” Li Luo looked enlightened, then pondered for a moment, “Douyin will develop very rapidly in the future. If there are any activities over there during the Spring Festival that require Aunt Yuan’s cooperation, you can agree to it, but remember to ask for benefits as well.”

“Of course,” Yuan Wanqing chuckled. “I’ll remind the studio.”

Taking this opportunity, Ying Chanxi also talked about the development and planning of the rekindled culture.

After hearing this, Lin Xiuhong's eyes lit up with admiration, and she couldn't help but praise, "Our Xixi is so amazing! Before, when your Uncle Li and I were managing this company, we only answered the phone. You've managed to run the company so well."

Li Guohong was also quite surprised. He didn't expect that just a few months after the start of the university semester, Reign Culture had already changed so much and was no longer the empty shell company it used to be.

After chatting for a while, the conversation turned to Yan Zhusheng's live stream.

Upon hearing that Yan Zhusheng streams every Saturday, Lin Xiuhong immediately said that she would definitely watch every time from now on.

They then chatted about Xu Youyu's novels. Hearing that she might be nominated for the title of "Great Author" this year, Li Guohong praised her repeatedly, saying that her novels were very good and that he had been reading them privately.

These words made Xu Youyu's face turn red for the first time in front of his elders. He wished he could find a hole to crawl into and could only vent his frustration by kicking Li Luo under the table.

Li Luo resisted while suppressing his laughter, finding it incredibly amusing.

The atmosphere was very lively throughout the meal, and everyone was very happy.

Apart from Ying Zhicheng.

After sitting down at the table, Ying Zhicheng remained silent. Even when the conversation turned to topics he was most familiar with, such as company management, he kept a straight face and seemed lost in thought.

Ying Zhicheng's expression softened slightly only after Yuan Wanqing whispered something in his ear, but it wasn't much better.

So after the meal, as the three girls got up to help Lin Xiuhong clear the table, Yuan Wanqing leaned close to Ying Zhicheng's ear with a puzzled look and asked:

"What's wrong with you? Didn't I tell you? Youyu shouldn't be..."

“I know.” Ying Zhicheng said with a calm expression, glancing at Li Luo not far away. “I’m not angry about this; there’s something else going on.”

"What else could it be?" Yuan Wanqing was increasingly puzzled and whispered to him, "It's already come to this, and we've already accepted it. Now the children are moving to the new house, can't you at least give them a friendly look?"

"Sigh...you don't understand." Ying Zhicheng sighed deeply, recalling what he had found in his daughter's bedroom drawer earlier, and felt a tightness in his chest, making him feel extremely uncomfortable.

"How could I not understand?" Yuan Wanqing said irritably. "Are you jealous? Like your daughter is getting married and you feel like a piece of your heart is missing?"

"Pretty much... but a bit more painful than that." Ying Zhicheng clicked his tongue and explained in a low voice, clearly annoyed, "I just... saw something in Xixi's bedroom drawer."

"What is it?" Yuan Wanqing asked suspiciously, not understanding what could possibly make Ying Zhicheng feel so bad.

“It’s just…” Ying Zhicheng thought it over and over again, but still wanted to find someone to ease his mood, so he leaned close to Yuan Wanqing’s ear and whispered something.

So, subconsciously, Yuan Wanqing looked surprised, then glanced at Li Luo, and then looked at Ying Chanxi's petite figure in the kitchen.

Finally, she couldn't help but whisper, "No, no way? I don't think Xixi would..."

"That's all Li Luo's fault." Ying Zhicheng snorted coldly. "He probably uses a lot of sweet talk to bewitch Xixi."

“I just didn’t expect…” Yuan Wanqing’s expression was strange. Then she remembered that Yan Zhusheng had asked her twice before if she could do that kind of thing. At this moment, she finally realized, “No wonder Zhusheng always asked me if I could do it.”

"I guess it's because she often sees Li Luo and Xi Xi... but I didn't agree before, so she was in a hurry to ask me."

"Now that you put it that way... it all makes sense."

Ying Zhicheng: "..."

(End of this chapter)